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Fossilized Horse Leg. Equus Sp., Pleistocene, Florida, USA
Located in Madrid, ES
offers some insight into the anatomy of the early ancestor of the modern horse. Smaller than the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Bone
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, early 19th century
Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm
Finely carved in the early style, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in
America’s First “Spirit God” Ancestor
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Arawak Peoples, Taino Native Indians, early 20th century or older
Category
Early 20th Century American Pre-Columbian Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
19th Century Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ancestor Portrait of a noble Qing Dynasty woman. Her social status is reflected in the sable
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-century ancestor figure
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Edith, with a portrait of her ancestor
By Frances F. Denny
Located in New York, NY
deeply rooted history as early settlers of New England. One ancestor, John Howland, was a deckhand aboard
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
on clothing.
He dressed in a long robe and wearing a cap.
The Ancestors of China are also called
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 15.36 in W 7.29 in D 5.52 in
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse
Located in Studio City, CA
area of expertise so are listing it simply as the early 20th century.
Would be a great addition to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 5 in
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Walton Family Genealogy "Ancestors of Adelaide Bereman Walton", Los Angeles 1908
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walton Family Genealogy antique handmade book
Walton Family Genealogy "Ancestors of Adelaide
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Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 10 in W 8 in D 2 in
Kusu wooden ancestor fetish ca 1900 DR Congo Africa Central African Tribal Art
Located in Leuven, BE
statue, used for worship, is most likely a fetish, representing the ancestor who is being honoured. The
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
but could be earlier.
Dimensions: 12" high, 6" wide, 5" deep.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
are listing it as 19th century but could be earlier.
Dimensions: 10.5" high, 4" wide, 4.25" deep.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
Antique Dog Painting: Pair of Grand Griffon Vendéen Hunting Dogs, circa 1870
Located in SANTA FE, NM
earlies ancestors were a griffon-type dog used by the Gauls, calls the Canis Segusius.
A scent hound by
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1870s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 24.8 in W 29.13 in D 2 in
Early Weathered Wood Cameroon Stool Rows of Spiders, Early 20th C Dimondstein
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very early cylindrical weathered and eroded wood stool from the Cameroon. Ringed with a row of
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 16 in D 16 in
Homes of Our Ancestors; as Shown in the American Wing of the Met, Stated 1st
Located in valatie, NY
The Homes Of Our Ancestors; as shown in the American Wing Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Of New
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Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 1.75 in
Antique French Brass Hunting Horn, "Le Cor de Chasse", Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
An ancestor of modern orchestral horns, this le cor de chasse, or hunting horn, would have been
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Life-Sized Dayak Tribe Female "Hampatong" Guardian, Borneo, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
‘Hampatong’ is the term used for ancestors and protective figures made of hard ‘iron wood’, which
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 76.78 in W 17.72 in D 16.93 in
Lago di Ninfea - Woodcut by A. Rossini - Early 20th Century
By Angelo Rossini
Located in Roma, IT
painting and engraving, following the example of his ancestor Luigi Rossini, who had been an architect and
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 7.49 in W 6.11 in D 0.04 in
Lungotevere in Rome - Woodcut by A. Rossini - Early 20th Century
By Angelo Rossini
Located in Roma, IT
engraving, following the example of his ancestor Luigi Rossini, who had been an architect and engraver. He
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warriors to scare off enemies or during ceremonies. Masks
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Masks
Materials
Wood
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H 6.11 in W 5.12 in D 0.02 in
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
. For the Timorese people masks portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warriors to scare off
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Masks
Materials
Wood
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H 9.65 in W 6.7 in D 0.02 in
Dayak "Mother and Child" Ironwood Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
could perform important functions of protection, commemoration or representation of an ancestor.
This
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Vintage 1910s Indonesian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
ancestor from a family shrine. Measure: 15 1/2 inches high. Early 20th century with black hair. Old glued
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Edwardian Early Rare Diamond Pearl Emerald Swag Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
Cherished by Ancestors
An item owned and cherished by an ancestor, it is imbued with family history
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Link Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Ghanaian wood, iron, and cowhide chair, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning Ghanaian throne chair, early 20th century. Wood (potentially mahogany) with iron studs
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Iron
Amazing Early 19C Davenport Longport Imari China Dinner Service
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an AMAZING, EXTREMELY RARE and EXTENSIVE Early 19C Davenport Longport Imari China Dinner
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early Papua Korwar Statue, Collection of Missionary Starrenburg, Collected 1909
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, present-day Cenderawasih Bay, early 20th century
The seated Korwar is holding an openwork “shield” in
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 13.39 in W 5.12 in D 5.52 in
Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE
Located in Austin, TX
, either for feasting, or for making offerings to the ancestors, late Shang to early Western Zhou Dynasty
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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H 5.13 in Dm 10 in
Early Chinese Carpet with Stylized Lotus Flowers and Leaf Stems
Located in Milan, IT
and to long leafs with a cloud-like contour. In a seminal study on early Chinese carpets (M. Franses
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Italy Early 20th Century Art Deco Pair Armchairs, Solid Olive Wood, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
originally from the village of Rezzonico on Como Lake. Andrea Erecco Della Torre would be the ancestor that
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Olive
H 33.08 in W 22.45 in D 23.63 in
Statue Of The Teke Tribe DR Congo African Art Early 20th Malebo Pool Brazzaville
Located in Leuven, BE
DR Congo / Congo Brazzaville Malebo Pool area Central Africa
Height: 31cm
Early 20th century (around
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 12.21 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
"Early Morning Carversville PA Bucks County" Pastoral Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist Snow covered pastoral scene of the colorful and quaint early morning
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 6'10" - 122 x 208 )
Located in New York, NY
. Attractive scatter with a distant Anatolian ancestor, good condition.
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Vintage 1930s American Navajo North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Two-tiered Baroque Venetian Tripod Dessert Table in Walnut
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Della Torre family in Rezzonico, Lake Como. In blond walnut Hand-carved in the early 1900s, with the two
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 24.02 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a community's ancestors
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Three-Legged Stool "Daàká, " Dagara, Burkina Faso
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Three-Legged Stool "Daàká," Dagara, Burkina Faso
Dagara, Burkina Faso
Wood, patina
Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
French Commercial Coffee Bean Dispenser (4 available- Sold EACH)
Located in Dallas, TX
ancestors, with an interesting dispenser with integral funnel that allows one to dispense measured portions
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tin
Chinese Blue Glazed Tripod Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
smoke that the duration of the ritual and acts as an offering to one's ancestors or religious deities
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Miniature Chinese Altar Display Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this petite display stand is crafted of northern elmwood (yumu
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Elm
Rare Antique African Dogon Aduno Koro Ark of the World Ceremonial Vessel Trough
Located in Dayton, OH
the sides of the ark represent the eight original ancestors of humankind that were carried in the ark
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
H 7.5 in W 10 in D 44 in
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
missionaries in the early to mid 20th century to repress the Kota peoples and ancestor cults that made them. As
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Taino Stone Zemi Deity SCULPTURE
Located in Madrid, ES
ancestors. There are several known zemi identities recorded by the Spanish, some of which have been linked
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Religious Items
Materials
Stone
16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period late 16th / early 17th century with later elements Elizabethan carved oak three
Category
Antique 17th Century European Elizabethan Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Red Tole Peinte and Decalcomania Chinoiserie Umbrella Stand
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a printed Chinese ancestor portrait.
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Umbrella Stands
Materials
Tôle
Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Strap Handles, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
the duration of the ritual and as a form of offering to one's ancestors or religious deities. This
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
idea of honoring ancestors, deities, or spiritual entities.
In Chinese culture, altar tables are
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
H 7.88 in Dm 11.82 in
Rare Boshan Incense Burner Yue Celadon, Jin dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
during rituals.
In Confucianism, another significant aspect of Chinese culture, ritual and ancestor
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
honor their ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
domestic altar for familial ancestor worship. This lengthy altar table was constructed of northern elmwood
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese carved seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Winter Oil Painting Attrib. to George Inness Hartley, of two famous art families
Located in Baltimore, MD
as a Captain during World War I. Living early in life in Manhattan, the extended family located to
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Offering Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional rituals honoring ancestors. Ideal as a console or sofa table, the altar features a rectangular
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Side Tables
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
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